Thursday, November 21, 2013

Paint Your Face On!

Seeing as that I consider my blog to be not only a fashion blog but also a beauty blog, I figured I should probably do a beauty post!! So here is the first and most important post every beauty blogger has: My Personal Favorites.

I've put together my top three for each eyes, lips, and face:

I have been using this eyeliner for about 3 years now and I have become a very loyal customer. This liquid eyeliner has a pointy brush that makes it easy to accomplish thick or thin lines. I find it very easy to use, especially for someone like me who has a shaky hand. If I can master the perfect cat eye, than you can too! Line Stiletto comes in several different colors, including my everyday "Brownish Black" and my badass going out/occasions only "Blackest Black."

This Stila eye shadow palette has easily and quickly become my favorite. Being a blue-eyed baby, neutrals and browns are my best friend. This palette is chock-full of them and offers a variety of combinations, allowing many different looks. It even comes with "cheater cards" as I like to call them, with ideas on how to wear the shadows. The "kitten" color is a perfect brow bone highlighter (pun intended) and "bare" is a great base shadow. The colors give a perfect combo of matte and glittery that I absolutely love. And the steeley "night sky" and dark "ebony" make a killer smokey eye for a night out! For an extra bonus, it even comes with the Stila smudge stick waterproof eyeliner in "damsel." I'm not huge on pencil liners, but this one is fantastic. I like to use it for the smokey eye look since it smudges really well. (Guess why it's called a smudge stick haha.) The color is a dark brown and will accent any color eye nicely. I'd definitely recommend the entire palette to any girl looking for a great neutral set!

Every time Maybelline comes out with a new mascara I buy it. I have a collection of about 6 different ones that I've tried and liked. Then this one came along and knocked them all out of the water. The big selling point for this mascara is the double sided brush. I personally use mascara on my top and bottom lashes and I always found it to be a pain to use such a big brush for such little lashes. So now I have the Big Eyes small brush for lower lashes and I'm addicted. It's the perfect size to grab those small lashes, define them, and not poke yourself in the eye in the process. As for the top lash brush, it does exactly what you want your go-to mascara brush to do. And the mascara itself stays all day, yet it's also easy to get off your skin if you make a mistake or blink too early. (Which I am all too guilty of) I'd also recommend Maybelline's Cat Eyes Mascara if you tend to focus on your top lashes only. The rounded brush works wonders!

I'm not the girl who wears lipstick every day. In fact, it's rare that anything makes it on my lips at all. But when I do take the time to get some color on there, this is my go to product. This "balm stain" is exactly what it proclaims to be: the color and long wear of a stain and the softness of a balm. It glides on super easily and leaves you with kissable colored lips. No icky gloss feeling, no intimidating lipstick smudge. Just great color and soft lips. There are several color options, but my favorite is a pretty red called "Romantic." Muah!

I must admit, I am a Baby Lips addict. I have eight, count 'em, eight different ones and they keep coming out with new ones. It's a bad habit, but I just adore them. They come in all different colors, including your basic reds and pinks, nudes like peach and clear, neons, and the newest medicated ones have a pearly shine. The only question I have is what will they come up with next?! Baby lips is basically tinted lip balm, but the sleekness of it is what got me hooked. You look like your wearing a lipstick or stain, but it feels like you're wearing Chapstick. It's the best of both worlds!

If you're looking for your perfect lipstick for a glamorous night out, search no further. It's the Maybelline Super Stay Lip Color. I originally purchased this lipstick to use for a musical I was in. It required us to be on stage for several hours with little time to touch up makeup. So I decided to try this, mainly because it was the color I wanted (bright red) and it said 24 hours. Although it may not have lasted exactly that long, it did last for the time I needed it to. Through sweat, water bottles, and intermission snacks, the only thing I had to do was slick the clear balm side over every once in a while to keep it shiny. But if you're really in a pinch, the color will still stay on without reapplying the balm, it will just look like a stain. Either way it looks and stays wonderfully and I would recommend it in any color!

This foundation is a miracle worker. It's not lying when it says 3 in 1. It claims to be a moisturizer, a primer, and a foundation and it totally is. I personally need a reasonably heavy foundation because my skin is uneven in color, so I look for something that has good coverage but still feels light on my skin. This CoverGirl one does the trick. I hardly even need concealer with this, unless it's a really red spot. In that case, nothing can really cover that. But this little buddy saves the day and makes my daily routine that much easier! And it comes in a bunch of different skin tones to match anyone!

This Physician's Formula powder is my go to loose powder! I use it on a daily basis to keep my face from looking shiny. To do that, I use a softer, lighter brush than the one it comes with, but this powder has one more trick up its sleeve. When I'm having a lazy day and don't feel like painting my whole face on, I just throw on a bit of this powder (with included brush) and call it a day! I buy the translucent powder so I can layer it on any time of the year and it matches. It's also really great for the summer when you want a little coverage on the beach. I'm one of those girls that never leave the house with some kind of makeup on my face, so when I go to the beach I just use a SPF BB Cream and then some of this powder and I'm ready to go!

Every girl needs a great bronzer, so why not buy one that will make you happy too! This baby can be used dry or wet and it smells amazing. I put on a little bit of this all over my face and neck to get a pretty summer glow all year round! And it smells like flowers and has sparkles in it; how could it not make you happy? I also use it to contour a bit on my neck, cheeks, and temples. It's very natural and dewy and the color is great for most skin tones. The pigment in it isn't super saturated so even if you're fair skinned, a swipe of this would still look like you went to the Bahamas for the weekend. Summertime happiness all year round!

These are just a few of my regular beauty routine products. I use a lot of different things, and one day I plan on doing a tutorial! I've linked all of the products to their page on popular websites for easy viewing and possible impulse purchasing.

What are you're favorite beauty products? What can you not live without? I want to know! I'm always looking for new things to try, especially if they're recommended by my very dear followers!!

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Hey! I'm Briana, and this is my blog! I'm 26 years young, Philadelphia born and raised, Myrtle Beach bum, Fashionista from birth! Working my way up in the fashion industry. Follow my adventures in fashion, beauty, and life!